Grades
K-12
Intermediate
Secondary
Type
Activity
Subject
Sustainable Agriculture
Please use this Quiz Template in conjunction with the Cranberry Conundrums Quiz.
Quiz Template
- Add questions, at least two answer alternatives, time limit and choose correct answers (at least one). Have fun creating your awesome quiz!
- Remember: questions have a limit of 120 characters and answers can have 75 characters max. Text will turn red in Excel or Google Docs if you exceed this limit. If several answers are correct, separate them with a comma.
- See an example question below (don't forget to overwrite this with your first question!) And remember, if you're not using Excel you need to copy and paste into Excel (.xlsx) format before you upload to Kahoot!
| Question - max 120 characters | Answer 1 - max 75 characters | Answer 2 - max 75 characters | Answer 3 - max 75 characters | Answer 4 - max 75 characters | Time limit (sec) – 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, or 240 secs | Correct answer(s) - choose at least one |
| What is the machine that is used to harvest cranberries called? | Combine | Beater | Tractor | Swather | 30 | 2 |
| What does it mean to "comb" the cranberries? | pick out the rotten berries from the good ones | to remove the fruit from their vines | to remove the hairs off the berries | to check for pests | 30 | 2 |
| How many cranberry producers are in BC (2019 data)? | 70-80 | 10-14 | 383 | 25-40 | 30 | 1 |
| How much do you flood a field for a cranberry harvest? | just so the berries are barely covered | 3.5 ft | 6-8 inches | 1-2 feet | 30 | 3 |
| Cranberries float because… | their thick skin is very dense | they have hollow air pockets | of the air preseure from the beater | the farmer pumps air into the flooded field | 30 | 2 |
| Why is dry harvesting used? | more efficient | less expensive | less labour intensive | it brings fresh local fruit in the grocery store | 30 | 4 |
| In which month are cranberries harvested? | July | September | August | October | 30 | 4 |
| What is used to corral floating berries | buckers | booms | boosters | belts | 30 | 2 |
| What are cranberry booms made of? | heavy vinyl and foam | wood and plastic | cork | recycled materials | 30 | 1 |
| Approximately how much does a single truckload of cranberries weigh? | ~500 lbs | ~50,000 lbs | ~5000 lbs | ~5,000,000 | 30 | 2 |
| What is the purpose of the overhead probe at the Receiving Station? | to sample the berries | to check for pests | to remove debris | to wash the produce | 30 | 1 |
| When did commercial cranberry production in B.C.? | 1892 | 1975 | 1775 | 1946 | 30 | 4 |
| How much money do cranberries contribute to the B.C. economy annually? | 5-10 billion | 50-60 million | 60-80 thousand | 2 billion | 30 | 2 |
| What country is the second largest producer of cranberries in the world? | Sweden | Canada | USA | Liberia | 30 | 2 |